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(43) Date of publication: 18.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/25 (21) Application number: 06803533.6 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/16(2006.01) A24D 3/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/035720 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/033272 (22.03.2007 Gazette 2007/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 14.09.2005 US 226932 (71) Applicant: R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Company 950 Reynolds Boulevard Winston-Salem, NC 27102 (US)	(72) Inventors: COLEMAN, William Monroe III Winston-salem, NC 27106 (US) CRUMPLER, Linda Ann Clemmons, NC 27012 (US) GORDON, Bert Miller Winston-salem, NC 27104 (US) (74) Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte  Uhlandstrasse 14 c D-70182 Stuttgart D-70182 Stuttgart (DE)